Ebenezer Craig
Lexington. That venerable citizen, Ebenezer Craig, views with awe and admiration the marvelous march of civilization from granite-ribbed New England to the Pacific's golden strand since his advent upon earth, 77 years ago. He was born in Pennsylvania, but early came to our more fertile realm and has lived in and near our village 62 years. He lived one summer in the rich and busy mart of Mansfield when it was but an embryo village. This was in 1828, and that year he witnessed the erection of the old temple of justice whose quaint architecture was considered a model of beauty and artistic design. He worked at tailoring that summer in Mansfield, where then there were nine tailors, among whom was David McCullough. He was postmaster here under Buchanan, and for fifty years has been recognized oracle of the Democracy of Lexington. He is a free trader, favors the spoils system, reveres the memory of Gen. Jackson, and thinks the man of destiny is not an ideal Bourbon, because he moves too slowly in his bloody work of decapitating Republican officials, and says that Hendricks is the true type of a Bourbon leader and regrets that antediluvian statesman cannot operate the official guillotine. Mr. Craig is of strong temperance proclivities, of vigorous intellect, and barring his strong adherence to the wicked creed of Bourbonism, is one of the most exemplary citizens of this community. Time deals kindly with this venerable gentleman, and his intellect is keen, his form erect, and step alert as many fifteen years his junior.
From MANSFIELD HERALD: July 23, 1885, Vol. 35, No. 36